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Going Home to Tuskegee University, A Familiar Place

To Celebrate 100 Years of Homecoming Alumni and fans tailgating inside Cleve Abbott Stadium during the 100th Homecoming Celebration at Tuskegee University, (c) 2024 Harold Michael Harvey Albert Murray, the internationally acclaimed Black intellectual of the 20th century and a writer trained at Tuskegee Institute in the 1940s, wrote that the comforting thing about returning to your roots is that…

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Book Discussion on Macon's First Black Councilmembers

The Middle Georgia African American History Committee to Host Author Award-winning author Harold Michael Harvey On November 20, 2024, the Middle Georgia Regional African American History Committee will host a book discussion with award-winning author Harold Michael Harvey. The talk will occur at the Middle Georgia Regional Library, 1180 Washington Avenue, Macon-Bibb County, Georgia, at 4:00 pm.…

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Princess Leia and Darth Vader

Will the Empire Strike Back? A- I generated a caricature using WordPress from the prompt Vice President Kamala Harris and Darth Vader opposing each other. In my new book, Fantasy Five (Cascade Publishing House, Atlanta, 2024), about the 1975 election of the first five Black members of the Macon, Georgia city council, I also recount the historic campaign of Rev. Julius C. Hope, a Black Baptist…

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Award-Winning Author Harold Michael Harvey to Discuss Fantasy Five

Before the Middle Georgia Regional African American History Committee Award-winning author Harold Michael Harvey will discuss his latest book, Fantasy Five: An Unimagable History, The Election of Macon’s First Black Councilmembers, on November 20, 2024, at the Washington Memorial Library in the Genealogical and Historical Room at 4:00 pm. Cyn Harvey, a senior editor at Cascade Publishing House,…

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Award-Winning Author Harold Michael Harvey to Discuss New Book

Fantasy Five: An Unimaginable History, The Election of Macon’s First Black City Councilmembers With deep humility, I am honored to announce that the Middle Georgia Regional African American Committee has invited me to discuss my new book, Fantasy Five, on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. at the Middle Georgia Regional Library, 1180 Washington Avenue, Macon, Georgia. The public is…

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Fantasy Five

Step into a pivotal historical moment with Harold Michael Harvey’s latest book, “Fantasy Five: An Unimaginable History, The Election of Macon’s First Black City Council Members.” This compelling narrative takes you on a journey through the heart of Macon, Georgia, as it unfolds the story of five individuals who overcame insurmountable odds to change the political landscape forever.

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New Book By Harold Michael Harvey Coming Soon

FANTASY FIVE Step into a pivotal historical moment with Harold Michael Harvey’s latest book, Fantasy Five: An Unimaginable History, The Election of Macon’s First Black Councilmembers. This compelling narrative takes you on a journey through the heart of Macon, Georgia, as it unfolds the story of five individuals who overcame insurmountable odds to change the political landscape forever. Mark…

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The Unveiling of the John Lewis Statue

A Symbol of Progress and Hope The John Lewis statue unveiling, August 24, 2024, on a hot late summer day on the grounds of Decatur Square, Dekalb County, Georgia Photo (c) 2024 Harold Michael Harvey In a historic event that marks a significant shift in the cultural landscape of Dekalb County, Georgia, a statue of the late civil rights icon Congressman John Lewis was unveiled. The ceremony,…

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Harold Michael Harvey "The Freaknik Lawyer" - Part 2 | Episode 12 | In T...

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Macon Native Pens Book on the First Black Council Members

Fantasy Five: An Improbable History In 1977, Harold Michael Harvey was editor of the Macon Courier. He won a Bronze Medal for Outstanding Work In Newspaper Journalism. (c) 2013 Harold Michael Harvey, who grew up in the Unionville community and helped organize the Unionville Improvement Association, has penned a book, Fantasy Five: An Improbable History. The book is about the first five Black…

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Harold Michael Harvey "The Freaknik Lawyer"- Part 1 | Episode 11 | In Th...

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Grambling State Draws Texas A&M in Bryan-College Station Regional

After A Thrilling Run Through the SWAC Tournament Grambling State University baseball team pose for a photo after defeating Jackson State 14-11 to win the SWAC Championship, (c) 2024 Harold Michael Harvey Grambling State University (26-26), a number two western conference seed heading into last week’s SWAC Baseball Championship, left a week of thrills on the field at Russ Chandler Stadium in…

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FAMU Looks to Repeat As SWAC Baseball Champions

HBCU Baseball in the Spotlight this Week FAMU baseball team celebrating 2023 SWAC Baseball Championship victory (c)2023 Harold Michael Harvey ATLANTA, Georgia – The Southwest Athletic Conference, the nation’s premiere Black College Baseball Conference, kicks off its championship tourney this week at Russ Chandler Stadium on the campus of Georgia Tech in downtown Atlanta. This year, the SWAC…

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Netflix's Freaknik Doc Wrote Me Out of History

My Fifteen Minutes of Fame Never Happen Elizabeth Hampton with Freaknik Lawyer Today is April 19, 2024, twenty-nine years ago; at about the same same time as when I sat down to write this essay, I was sitting in the Walker County Courthouse waiting for the sentencing hearing for a client in a rape case I had tried in February 1995. While I believed my client, a Black man who used extra-large…

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Judge Glanville Lacks Emotional Maturity for High-Profile Case

“Young Thug” Trial Getting the Best of Veteran Judge Front Row from left to right: Attorney Keith Adams, Jeffery “Young Thug” Williams, Attorney Brain Steel. The second row, behind Williams, Attorney Max Schart, and Shannon Stillwell. (c) 2024 Cascade Publishing House On January 10, 2024, with my tongue firmly tucked in my right cheek, I opined in these pages that Fulton County Superior Court…

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Fani’s Fanny Is in a Pickle

Firing Nathan Wade Would Preserve the Integrity of Her Office Former President Donald Trump is under arrest and being escorted into the courtroom by deputies. Photo from the television screen. 2023 News broke two weeks ago that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis was embroiled in the divorce of Jocely and Nathan Wade, which sent shockwaves throughout the country. “Scandalous,” my…